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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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A simple and delicious snack cake using fresh limes for optimum flavor! From the January 2009 issue of Bon Appétit Magazine. Cooking time reflects time to cool cake. Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, room temperature |
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided |
2 large eggs, room temperature |
1/4 cup milk |
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour |
2 -3 large limes |
1 tablespoon fresh lime zest, finely grated |
1/4 cup sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
3. Using electric mixer, cream butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl.
4. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Mix in milk, then flour, until combined.
6. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.
7. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
8. Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup.
9. Mix zest, lime juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl; set lime syrup aside.
10. Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake.
11. Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake.
12. Cool.
13. Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.
14. Cut cake into squares.
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